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Pax Cannabica: How the Plant Became a Geopolitical Tool in a World at War

Cannabis is quietly emerging as a geopolitical tool in 2026, reshaping global trade, diplomacy and soft power amid energy crises…

2 months ago

Buddhist Monks Caught Smuggling $3.6M in Weed Through Sri Lanka

Sri Lankan authorities arrested 22 individuals after uncovering a sophisticated cannabis trafficking operation involving Buddhist monks carrying over 220 pounds…

2 months ago

Matt Zorn and the Next Phase of America’s Drug Policy Revolution

By Hirsh Jain via Cannabis Confidential newsletter. Subscribe here. How Zorn’s trajectory from litigator to policymaker echoes Thurgood Marshall. As…

2 months ago

‘Addiction Factory’: Study Denounces the Dangers of Overdiagnosing Habits

The term “addiction” gets thrown around quite freely in everyday language—this is nothing new. Who among us hasn’t declared themselves…

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Colombia to Cull Dozens of Hippos: From Pablo Escobar’s Pets to a Chronicle of a Death Foretold

Colombia is moving forward with a controversial plan to euthanize dozens of invasive hippos descended from Pablo Escobar’s private collection,…

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Doja Pak Takes on Europe: The Cali Brand Known for Elite Genetics Enters Regulated Medical Markets

Doja Pak helped popularize Permanent Marker, contributed to the rise of Zoap and RS11, and spent years building one of…

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The Legends Who Built Cannabis Culture Are Finally Certified. It’s Called Oakland Legendary.

Oakland built the cannabis culture before there was a legal market. Now the city has a certification mark to prove…

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Kratom Crackdown Signals New Drug Policy Shift

As federal cannabis rescheduling looms on the horizon and more states across the country begin rolling out regulations for legal…

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Zurich’s Weed Trial Is Working So Well Switzerland Just Extended It Again

It may not be Switzerland’s political capital, but it could easily be its cannabis capital. We’re talking about Zurich, one…

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From Royal Balls to Weed Walls: Massive Grow Found in Mansion Linked to King Charles III

From medical rumors to a possible upper-crust grow op, a new story is once again linking King Charles III to…

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